ÔN GIỮA KỲ
SECTION A: LANGUAGE FOCUS
Part I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. versatile B. slice C. sprinkle D. combine
2. A. universal B. punctual C. rusty D. subject
3. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment
4. A. engineer B. corporate C. difficult D. different
Part II. Choose the best word and phrase (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below.
5. You should _________ the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting
A. chop B. marinate C. dip D. spread
6. He ____________ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt
7. A feeling of tiredness and confusion about time after a long plane journey is called ___________
A. jet lag B. stopover C. touchdown D. peak season
8. _____________ is the language that you learn to speak from birth.
A. Accent B. Dialect C. Second language D. First language
9. I moved to a new school ______________ English is taught by native teachers
A. Which B. when C. where D. who
10. If she used English more often, her English ________________ so rusty
A. wouldn’t be B. will be C. would be D. won’t be
11. Parking is very difficult in city centre, so my father always go there by bus.
A. – Ø B. the - the C. a - a D. the - Ø
12. Package tour isn’t really my _____. I prefer independent travel
A. hot potatoes B. piece of cake C. cup of tea D. flesh and blood
SECTION B: READING
Part I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
PASSAGE 1
We went on an elephant safari at a place called Camp Jabulani in South Africa. They take visitors
on safaris twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. Guests can go on as many rides as
they like, but they don’t (13) you ride an elephant if you are younger than twelve years
old. Luckily, I’m fifteen! On our first safari, I felt really scared. I remember thinking we could have
gone on a beach holiday instead! As I was climbing onto the elephant, I wondered how I was going
to control such a big animal. I soon (14) that I ought not to have worried so much.
They made you sit with an experienced elephant trainer. You can’t ride (15) your own.
During the trek, we saw giraffes, zebras, lions, and rhinos. My parents took a lot of photos. I would
have taken photos myself but I’d left my camera in my room. I can’t remember exactly how long the
safaris lasted, but it must have been a couple of hours because we got (16) just in time for
lunch. We stayed at Camp Jabulani for three days and went on four elephant safaris. We could have
gone on more than that, but on one of the days my mum wasn’t very well. Anyway, it was a (17)
holiday. I’d definitely recommend an elephant safari.
13. A. let B. make C. want D. allow
14. A. decided B. looked C. recognized D. realized
15. A. by B. on C. with D. for
16. A. back B. off C. up D. in
17. A. welcoming B. pleased C. fantastic D. delicious
PASSAGE 2
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When
you (18) ________ speakers of English from around the world, you (19) ________ notice that they do
not all speak in the same way. There are also some (20) ________ in the words they use, including the
names of (21) ________objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and
(22) ________ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (23) ________
opposite sides of the world can understand (24) ________other quite easily. It does not seem to (25)
________where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other
languages are keen (26) ________ learning English too. If you know English, you are more (27)
________ to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or
Australia.
18. A. recognise B. meet C. find D. attend
19. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
20. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
21. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
22. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
23. A. of B. in C. from D. at
24. A. each B. one C. the D. some
25. A. mine B. care C. matter D. worry
26. A. by B. on C. to D. for
27. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily
Part II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question A, B or C
Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult for adults to start to learn English or a foreign language?
Every year, millions of grown-ups around the world spend a handsome amount of money to learn
English but not many of them succeed in becoming fluent English speakers. This is because it is not
easy to pick up a new language after a certain age.
However, little children learn foreign languages without much difficulty. This is because they have
a special ability that helps them learn languages fast. This ability weakens when people grow older.
Think of the little time children need to learn their native language. So, if you have the desire to learn
English or any other foreign language, you should begin as soon as possible. Remember that the longer
you wait, the harder it will become.
28. The best title for the passage would be __________.
A. Built-in Abilities for Language
B. Languages: the Younger the Better
C. Children and Grown-ups
29. The word "grown-ups" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. adults B. children C. teenagers
30. According to the passage, “a handsome amount of money” means_________.
A. good-looking money B. a big sum of money C. a new amount of money
31. Children learn a foreign language fast because __________.
A. they have much time to do it.
B. they are smarter than grown-ups
C. they have a special ability
32. If you wish to learn English, you should ___________.
A. become younger B. learn from children C. begin as soon as possible
SECTION C: WRITING
Part I. Find out the mistake in each of the following sentences.
33. If you want to go on long trip, you should prepare properly for it.
A B C D
34. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.
A B C D
Part II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given.
35. I didn’t understand what those English people were talking about. (dialect)
They were _______________________________ so I couldn’t understand them
36. She doesn’t feel confident at interviews because her English is not good. (if)
If __________________________________________________________________
37. The girl is reasonably good at English. Her mother is my English teacher. (whose)
The girl _______________________________________________________________
38. English has borrowed many words. They come from other languages. (which)
English ______________________________________________________________
Part III. Look at the entry of the word "contract" in a dictionary. Use what you can get from the
entry to complete the sentences with two or three words.
39. Before starting the job, John will ______ with the company.
40. After exercising, it's important to stretch to allow your ______ to relax.
